Interactive Owner's Manual

Date of printing:

03/21/2010

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Practical advice | Fuses]

Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2008/1 b

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.

Fuses

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Notes on changing fuses
Before changing a fuse
Main fuse box
Fuse box in the boot or luggage compartment

Notes on changing fuses

The fuses in your vehicle serve to close down faulty circuits. If a fuse blows, all the components on the circuit and their functions will fail.

Blown fuses must be replaced with fuses of the same rating, which you can recognise by the colour and value. The fuse ratings are listed in the fuse allocation chart. A Mercedes-Benz Service Centre will be happy to advise you.

Risk of fire

Only use fuses that have been approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the correct fuse rating for the systems concerned. Do not attempt to repair or bridge faulty fuses. Otherwise, a circuit overload could cause a fire. Have the cause traced and rectified at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

If the newly inserted fuse also blows, have the cause traced and rectified at a qualified specialist workshop, e.g. a Mercedes-Benz Service Centre.

Only use fuses that have been approved for Mercedes-Benz vehicles and which have the correct fuse rating for the system concerned. Otherwise, components or systems could be damaged.

The fuses are located in various fuse boxes:

  • Main fuse box on the driver's side of the dashboard

  • Fuse box in the boot/luggage compartment on the left-hand side of the vehicle

Fuse allocation chart

The fuse allocation chart is in the main fuse box in the dashboard.

 

Before changing a fuse

  

Park the vehicle.

  

Switch off all electrical consumers.

  

Remove the key from the ignition lock.

 

Main fuse box

Main fuse box cover
Flat, blunt object

Do not use a pointed object, such as a screwdriver, to open the fuse box in the dashboard. You could otherwise damage the dashboard.

  

To open: open the driver’s door.

  

Insert a flat, blunt object into the recess as a lever .

  

Remove cover from the dashboard using a flat, blunt object .

  

Pull cover in the direction of the arrow by hand and remove it.

  

To close: clip in cover  at the front.

  

Fold cover  inwards until it engages.

  

Close the driver's door.

 

Fuse box in the boot or luggage compartment

Saloon

Catches
Cover
  

To open: open the boot lid.

  

Turn both catches anti-clockwise.

  

Remove cover .

  

To close: insert and engage cover .

  

Close the boot lid.

Estate

Release button
Cover
  

To open: open the tailgate.

  

Press release button .

  

Fold cover  down in the direction of the arrow.

  

To close: insert and engage cover .

  

Close the tailgate.

 

Date of printing:

03/21/2010

Interactive Owner's Manual [In depth | Practical advice | Fuses]

Owner's Manual version: ÄJ 2008/1 b

Note: The online Owner's Manual is the latest version available. Deviations between this manual and items specific to your vehicle may occur since Mercedes-Benz constantly adapts its vehicles to the latest technology and modifies design and equipment. Please note that this online Owner's Manual does not under any circumstances replace the printed Owner's Manual which is supplied with the vehicle.